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Lance Armstrong could be prosecuted for perjury after the damning report by
the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada). However, it remained unclear last night
whether any action would be taken over what the agency claims was “an
attempt to subvert the judicial system and procure false testimony”.

Criminal proceedings against Armstrong were concluded in February this year,
when he was cleared of all charges after a two-year investigation, and
because the perjury allegations relate to arbitration proceedings they may
not trigger a criminal prosecution. Yet the man who became an American
sporting icon is being